This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Christy, Blankenship Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TaB.2ACI/1973 Message Board Post: WILLA DEAN (DEANNE) CHRISTY was born Oct 15, 1924 in Willa Grove, TN, married A Q ’Pete’ Blankenship on July 19, 1947 (who died June 25, 1979) and died March 1, 2004 at the Community Hospital Lakeview. Memorial service was held March 5 at the North Fork Baptist Church of Eufaula under the direction of Hunn, Black and Merritt Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband Johnny of the home; daughters, Beverly McKusich and husband Wes of San Diego, CA and Jeannie Leflar and husband Jim of Lakewood, CO; sons, John David Christy and Carl Christy both of Denver, CO; sisters, Cecil Giles of Eufaula, OK and Ann Elliot of Beaumont, TX; 10 grandchildren, Jennifer Czuhajewaski and husband John of Fallon, NV, Elizabeth McKusichk of Fallon, Crystal McKusick of San Diego, Amy Blankenship, Kelli Blankenship of Alburquerque, NM, Steve Leflar and wife Misty of Pueblo, CO, David Leflar and wife Antonette of Engelwood, CO and Jay Christy and wife Amanda of Mountain Home, ID; two great grandchildren, Austin Czuhajewski and Makayia Christy. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Richard Lewis Blankenship on Oct 8 1999. THE INDIAN JOURNAL, Thursday, March 11, 2004, page 12